CIH Scotland Housing Awards return for 2025

The annual CIH Scotland Housing Awards sponsored by Aico, are now open for entries. The Awards are an opportunity to recognise and highlight the creativity, passion and innovation of individuals, organisations and projects that have helped tenants, customers, and communities throughout the year.

There are 18 categories in total, including homelessness, professionalism, equality, net zero and young achiever in housing, which recognise the many, and varied teams and professionals who continue to demonstrate a real commitment to the housing sector, delivering vital services and support to communities throughout the nation – from big housing organisations to smaller businesses, individual housing professionals and tenants.

Among the 18 categories, a new award, Excellence in Accessibility and Inclusion will be introduced this year. It will recognise housing organisations whose new build designs or retrofit projects enhance inclusivity and the ability to live independently at home.

All award entries will be reviewed by a judging panel of tenants, residents, and housing experts, providing a well-rounded assessment of every application.

The deadline for nominations is Monday 11 August and you can find out more and apply below:

Scotland Housing Awards 2025  

Commenting on this year’s Awards, Callum Chomczuk, national director of CIH Scotland said:

“We have a housing sector in Scotland we can be proud of, and these annual awards provide the opportunity for us to come together, as a sector to recognise the achievement, the innovation and the determination to build better homes.

“This year, as in every year, I would encourage every housing organisation who can demonstrate a real impact on the lives of their tenants and communities, to consider applying for an award. Across the awards, we recognise every opportunity to acknowledge brilliance and I, along with my fellow judges on the panel, very much look forward to being inspired by the great work going on throughout our housing sector.”

The winners will be announced at a live awards ceremony at the Double Tree Hilton, Glasgow on the evening of 14 November 2025.

All shortlisted entries will be showcased in an online Good Practice Compendium, an accessible core learning document for the sector providing inspiration to deliver on the shared vision of providing a sustainable and affordable housing option for everyone. The 2025 compendium will be available on the CIH website following the ceremony.